Putting guide

Abstract

A putter guide is provided for guiding a putter blade during a putting stroke. A first elongate member has a first end and a second end. The second end has an aperture extending into the second end. A second elongate member also has a first and second end. The second end of the second elongate member also has an aperture extending into the second end. A unitary accordion member has a first end and a second end. Each end has a protruding knuckle sized to be frictionally fit into the apertures of the second ends of the first and second elongate members. The accordion member is collapsible and extendable to vary the distance between the second ends of the first and second elongate members.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A putter guide for guiding a putter blade during a putting stroke, comprising: a first elongate member having a first end and a second end, the second end having an aperture extending into the second end;   a second elongate member having a first end and a second end, the second member second end having an aperture extending into the second end; and   a unitary accordion member having a first end and a second end, each accordion member end having a protruding knuckle sized to be frictionally fit into the apertures of the second ends of the first and second elongate members, the accordion member being collapsible and extendable to vary the distance between the second ends of the first and second elongate members.   
     
     
       2. The putter guide of claim 1 and further comprising: fastening means, disposed generally at the first and second ends of the first and second elongate members to fasten the elongate members in place generally parallel to one another and connected by the unitary accordion member.   
     
     
       3. The putter guide of claim 2 wherein the fastening means comprises: fabric fastening means for fastening the first and second elongate members to carpeting.   
     
     
       4. The putter guide of claim 3 wherein the fabric fastening means comprises: hook and loop fastening material.   
     
     
       5. The putter guide of claim 2 wherein the fastening means comprises: pegs sized to fit through apertures formed in the first and second ends of the first and second elongate members and to be driven into a putting green.   
     
     
       6. The putter guide of claim 5 wherein the pegs comprise: golf tees.   
     
     
       7. An apparatus for use in putting a golf ball, the apparatus, comprising: a first elongate tubular member having a first end and a second end, the second end having a first aperture extending therein;   a second elongate tubular member, generally parallel to the first elongate tubular member, having a first end and a second end, the second member second end having a first aperture extending therein; and   a unitary accordion member having a first end and a second end, each accordion member end having a protruding knuckle sized to be frictionally fit into the first apertures of the second ends of the first and second elongate members to hold the second ends of the first and second elongate members in spaced relation to one another, the accordion member being collapsible and extendable to vary the distance between the second ends of the first and second elongate members.   
     
     
       8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the first and second elongate members have second apertures disposed in the first ends thereof, and third apertures disposed in the second ends thereof, the second and third apertures being sized to receive a peg driven therethrough and into a putting green to anchor the first and second elongate members in place. 
     
     
       9. The apparatus of claim 8 and further comprising: hook and loop fabric disposed at the first and second ends of the first and second elongate members located to anchor the first and second elongate members to carpeting, the hook and loop fabric defining apertures generally aligned with the second and third apertures to permit insertion of the pegs.   
     
     
       10. An apparatus for use in putting a golf ball, the apparatus, comprising: a first elongate tubular member having a first end and a second end, the second end having a first aperture extending therein, the first aperture having a size;   a second elongate tubular member, having a first end and a second end, the second member second end having a second member first aperture extending therein, the first aperture having a size; and   a unitary accordion member having a first end and a second end, each accordion member end having a protruding knuckle with a size slightly larger than the size of the first aperture in the first and second elongate members so that the knuckles are removably insertable into the first apertures of the second ends of the first and second elongate members to hold the second ends of the first and second elongate members in spaced relation to one another, the accordion member being collapsible and extendable to vary the distance between the second ends of the first and second elongate members.   
     
     
       11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the unitary accordion member comprises: a tubular blow-molded member, the protruding knuckles being integrally formed with the tubular blow-molded member.